humble

7 definitions • 10 examples

not proud or not believing that you are important:

He's very humble about his success.

humble apologies formal Please accept our humble apologies for the error.

poor or of a low social rank:

Even when she became rich and famous, she never forgot her humble background.

ordinary; not special or very important:

At that time she was just a humble mechanic.

humble abode humorous Welcome to our humble abode (= our home).

to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought:

He was humbled by the child's generosity.

The world champion was humbled (= unexpectedly defeated) by an unknown outsider in last night's race.

tending to consider yourself as having no special importance that makes you better than others; not proud:

He’s a humble man and he’s not comfortable talking about his own achievements.

low in rank or position; poor:

She rose from humble origins to become one of the best-known political writers in the world.

to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought they were:

Seeing the courage and skill of the disabled athletes was a humbling experience.